Good morning. I'm moving over to Blue Sky. You can find me at: bsky.app/profile/briandoucet…

The name Lake Ontario comes from the Wendat word Ontari’io, which, appropriately, means “the lake is beautiful, the lake is big”. The name is more than 400 years old, predating both the Confederation of Canada and the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America. We know that America is changing. Their trading relationships, their foreign policies, their national monuments, their hydronyms. Canadians also know that naming reality means calling it Lake Ontario – then, now and always.

I was given my name by the Iroquois Nation many hundreds of years ago. By 1660 my name was printed on maps by the Europeans as they accepted the Native name which means Beautiful waters. In 1867 the Canadian government decided to use my name for their providence.

📢 Vancouver #housing sector! Join us on June 1st for a free screening of Thinking Beyond the Market—@bmdoucet's documentary on what genuinely affordable housing actually looks like in Canada. ➡️ Register here: communityengagement.ubc.ca/e…

This remains the State Department’s public position on Ukraine, per its web site. Note the date. Keep your eyes on this page

Good morning. I'm moving over to Blue Sky. You can find me at: bsky.app/profile/briandoucet…

A lot of misinformation out there. Just launched a new site to ensure the public has access to fact-based data around the Southern CA wildfires. The TRUTH: - CA did NOT cut our firefighting budget. We have nearly doubled the size of our firefighting army and built the world’s largest aerial firefighting fleet. - CA has INCREASED forest management ten-fold since we took office. - California will NOT allow for looting. Get the facts: californiafirefacts.com

GOODBYE 2024 HELLO 1ST JANUARY 2025 Photos from the Calendar  A London Underground train starts it's journey on the Piccadilly Line. The surrounding architecture was designed by Charles Holden opening on the 31st July 1933.

.@streetcarmuseum is not yet on blueksy so I’ll post this here as well: bsky.app/profile/briandoucet…

We will be hosting our annual "Christmas on the Rails" events during the first two weekends of December! Come out after 1pm on Dec. 7, 8, 14 and 15 to enjoy the festivies! Tickets can be ordered in advanced through our website or just pay at the door.

Why @guardian is no longer posting on X You're not the only one! Moving forward, my posts on housing, cities, transit + lots and lots of photos, can be found at: bsky.app/profile/briandoucet…

Not a bad first few hours on the new site! Come find me at: bsky.app/profile/briandoucet…

Some electric trolleybuses in Seattle.

The Harris campaign says they view Blue Wall states as their clearest path to 270, and are pointing toward incoming votes in Philadelphia (expect more in coming hours), Detroit (results expected after midnight), and Milwaukee (don't expect full Wisconsin results until 3am to 5am)

Funny how US elections get bigger and more expensive without people getting angry about the gerrymandering bullshit…

Yesterday morning a brand new piece of track on the Kitchener Line was put into service. This means two trains heading in opposite directions can pass each other between Georgetown and Kitchener GO, something previously impossible until trains reached east of Georgetown GO.

RT @inHrEye: Bloor, Yonge, University: “The bike-lane hadn’t even replaced a lane of car traffic! It replaced street parking, which ironic…

A very satisfying application of community notes.

RT @alexbozikovic: Bloor/Spadina, Nov. 4, 8:34am. Over three minutes I saw 23 vehicles and 25 cyclists, including one parent with baby. T…